Arsenal legend slams Arsene Wenger: We've thrown away the title

Goalkeeper Lehamn was on of Arsene Weger’s ‘Invincibles’ who were crowned champions after going through the entire 2003/4 season undefeated.

Twelve years on they have yet to win another one and now find themselves 13 points behind leaders Leicester with five games to go.

“I think this time it’s a little bit more disappointing than before because everybody thought Leicester could be caught at the end of the season,” Lehmann said.

“They could, but unfortunately only by Spurs and not by Arsenal. If you’re an Arsenal supporter there have been better times.

“Have they thrown it away? Yes, it’s a fact, of course they did. The table now is different.

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“I think this time it’s a little bit more disappointing”

Jens Lehmann

“The Arsenal when I played there was probably a little bit different than it is now but that’s football and it always contains disappointments for most of the teams who would like to win the trophy but don’t manage to do that at the end of the season.

"Disappointment is a consistent follower of the daily football business.”

But Lehman, speaking at the Laureus Sports Awards in Berlin, refuses to blame Wenger for their current struggles.

“I only know that Arsene Wenger was the most successful manager in world football at buying and selling,” he said.

“If everything is obvious then everyone could do it. You can’t get me into any criticism of Wenger.”